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On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:24:04 -0600, Just Wondering
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On 9/29/2011 7:28 AM, zzzzzzzzzz wrote:
On Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:17:45 -0500, Mike
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advance notice of proposed rulemaking for performance requirements
to address table saw blade contact injuries.

September 14, 2011

http://www.cpsc.gov/LIBRARY/FOIA/FOI...f/tablesaw.pdf

"A. Background
On April 15, 2003, Stephen Gass, David Fanning, and James
Fulmer, et al. (“petitioners”) requested that we require
performance standards for a system to reduce or prevent
injuries from contact with the blade of a table saw."

I wonder how much Stephed Gass (SawStop's inventor, BTW) has
contributed to Obama's re-election campaign.


I realize that table saws are inherently dangerous. But I wonder
how many injuries (needing something more than a band-aid) there
actually are per man-hour of use. Is this an area where the
country really needs government control?

FWIG, it's not infinitesimal, but you're right. It's none of
government's damned business.

They require ground fault interruptors, really good grounding and a
host of other safety-related things. Why not this? I agree, it
looks like it should be personal option, but I'd like to get a
discount on my medical insurance for having a sawstop ... (Which I
don't have (yet))

Well... if we're going to legislate these things to protect us from
everything that could hurt us, then why not legislate menopausal and
post-menopausal wives? Hell - a lot more harm comes from them than from
table saws...

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-Mike-